Lost Illusions · Character

Sixte du Châtelet

A vain, calculating man of fashion who follows Madame de Bargeton to Paris, warning her against scandal while quietly maneuvering to replace Lucien.

supporting

Also known as Châtelet, M. du Châtelet, Baron du Châtelet

First appearance: part i two poets

As a supporting figure in Lost Illusions, Sixte du Châtelet is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.

Follows Madame de Bargeton to Paris, warns her about Parisian society, and later conspires against Lucien.

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Châtelet is a social climber whose polished manners and government connections make him a formidable rival in the drawing-rooms of Angoulême and Paris. His apparent concern for Naïs de Bargeton's reputation masks a self-interested courtship, and he understands the code of Parisian society far better than the provincial poet he means to displace. His intervention at the Rue de l'Échelle inn sets the terms of Lucien's first Parisian humiliation and foreshadows the compromises that will define the lovers' futures.

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Character Web

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Character groups

Angoulême Printers and Rivals
Parisian High Society Figures
Miscellaneous Supporting Characters
Parisian Journalists and Publishers

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Relationships

Lucien Chardon
rivalry · negative
Du Châtelet is Lucien's jealous rival for Madame de Bargeton's affection and a social… How this plays out →
Madame Chardon
social · negative
Lucien Chardon
rivalry · negative
Du Châtelet is Lucien's jealous rival for Madame de Bargeton's affection and a social… How this plays out →
Lucien Chardon
rivalry · negative
Du Châtelet is Lucien's jealous rival for Madame de Bargeton's affection and a social… How this plays out →
Madame Chardon
social · negative
Madame Chardon
social · negative

Lucien Chardon
Du Châtelet is Lucien's jealous rival for Madame de Bargeton's affection and a social antagonist in Paris.
Madame Chardon
Madame Chardon has a strained acquaintance with Du Châtelet, who looks down on her humble background.
Lucien Chardon
Du Châtelet is Lucien's jealous rival for Madame de Bargeton's affection and a social antagonist in Paris.
Lucien Chardon
Du Châtelet is Lucien's jealous rival for Madame de Bargeton's affection and a social antagonist in Paris.
Madame Chardon
Madame Chardon has a strained acquaintance with Du Châtelet, who looks down on her humble background.
Madame Chardon
Madame Chardon has a strained acquaintance with Du Châtelet, who looks down on her humble background.

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